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Barnard College ranked 295th in the United States, 1154th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 70 research topics. Barnard College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,835 academic publications and 127,885 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 278 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1154 of 14,131 In the World
#326 of 2,597 In North America
#295 of 2,496 In the United States
#29 of 221 In New York State
#12 of 92 In New York City
#243 of 1,385 For Media Studies
#309 of 1,244 For Political Economy
#349 of 1,024 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#220 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#765 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 67 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Barnard College ranked 301st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1246th in the World with 3,941 publications made and 75,827 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#301 of 1,728 In the United States
#339 of 1,819 In North America
#1246 of 7,020 In the World

Barnard College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 38 216
1992 31 217
1993 43 252
1994 39 329
1995 36 342
1996 49 364
1997 48 351
1998 50 514
1999 54 414
2000 68 588
2001 56 636
2002 62 788
2003 70 937
2004 80 1050
2005 61 1252
2006 78 1296
2007 85 1537
2008 97 1644
2009 103 1915
2010 112 2164
2011 113 2205
2012 98 2395
2013 79 2854
2014 144 3148
2015 131 3121
2016 95 3302
2017 109 3478
2018 101 3938
2019 126 4378
2020 129 4773
2021 202 5009
2022 163 5093
2023 187 4952

The following table provides academic rankings for Barnard College in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Media Studies 103 119 243
Political Economy 118 135 309
International Relations and Diplomacy 132 153 349
Gender Studies 182 211 400
Art History 194 220 500
Aesthetics 158 184 514
Human Rights Law 163 191 515
Classics and Ancient History 197 220 524
Public Policy / Administration 231 259 619
Criminology and Criminal Justice 313 346 646
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 245 274 709
Genealogy 293 325 723
Library and Information science 324 355 913
Publishing 302 339 944
Sociology 298 332 973
Law 312 347 1015
Anthropology 338 375 1024
History 280 316 1099
Political Science 309 345 1116
Linguistics 293 330 1245
Philosophy 279 319 1375
Communications and Public Relations 465 512 1413
Archaeology 317 360 1445
Education Majors 557 608 1734
Demography 398 445 1750

Biology rankings

Barnard College ranked 399th for Biology in the United States and 2304th in the World with 2,536 publications made and 74,704 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#399 of 1,582 In the United States
#449 of 1,668 In North America
#2304 of 6,770 In the World

Barnard College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 19 235
1992 14 221
1993 23 265
1994 18 373
1995 19 482
1996 27 502
1997 19 516
1998 24 636
1999 28 588
2000 39 724
2001 35 728
2002 38 843
2003 47 981
2004 42 1002
2005 40 1185
2006 33 1350
2007 57 1583
2008 46 1617
2009 63 1929
2010 79 2192
2011 71 2279
2012 75 2473
2013 65 2753
2014 83 3084
2015 89 3382
2016 86 3407
2017 94 3687
2018 91 4175
2019 102 4285
2020 100 4798
2021 147 5278
2022 128 5359
2023 170 5237

The following table provides academic rankings for Barnard College in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Entomology 142 162 462
Neuroscience 276 310 1019
Evolutionary Biology 332 369 1355
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 327 372 1528
Zoology 367 412 1628
Genetics 372 410 1968
Paleontology 383 433 2088
Molecular Biology 399 439 2113
Virology 403 441 2133
Biochemistry 370 414 2188
Immunology 414 450 2231
Botany 400 447 2331
Nutrition and Food Science 347 390 2575
Pharmacology 478 519 2613
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 483 527 2641
Microbiology 430 473 2648
Agricultural Science 418 470 2728
Oncology and Cancer research 506 549 2806
Horticulture 434 484 2963
Nanotechnology 478 531 3381

Computer Science rankings

Barnard College ranked 388th for Computer Science in the United States and 1986th in the World with 2,282 publications made and 60,182 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science, Cognitive Science, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#388 of 1,576 In the United States
#434 of 1,662 In North America
#1986 of 6,752 In the World

Barnard College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 25 187
1992 6 156
1993 24 194
1994 24 288
1995 19 315
1996 31 325
1997 13 340
1998 22 438
1999 32 372
2000 33 482
2001 45 611
2002 41 666
2003 40 836
2004 46 823
2005 35 1030
2006 39 1064
2007 64 1246
2008 46 1211
2009 75 1614
2010 58 1804
2011 67 1868
2012 75 2011
2013 62 2304
2014 75 2702
2015 69 2753
2016 69 2817
2017 72 3035
2018 72 3372
2019 78 3405
2020 76 3700
2021 119 4148
2022 117 4348
2023 135 3982

The following table provides academic rankings for Barnard College in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 324 355 913
Neuroscience 276 310 1019
Cognitive Science 279 314 1137
Computational Linguistics 273 307 1346
Computer Vision 381 428 2355
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 405 453 2364
Computer Networking 433 486 2506
Cyber Security 466 518 2536
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 483 527 2641
Machine Learning 471 524 2878
Telecommunications 475 527 2896

Environmental Science rankings

Barnard College ranked 369th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2077th in the World with 2,197 publications made and 54,632 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#369 of 1,598 In the United States
#419 of 1,687 In North America
#2077 of 6,798 In the World

Barnard College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 12 143
1992 15 132
1993 21 185
1994 15 250
1995 19 313
1996 21 343
1997 28 355
1998 27 402
1999 31 389
2000 37 467
2001 37 486
2002 37 590
2003 43 681
2004 41 705
2005 36 837
2006 31 905
2007 52 1140
2008 56 1303
2009 59 1413
2010 68 1607
2011 69 1663
2012 59 1754
2013 47 2097
2014 81 2362
2015 89 2405
2016 70 2607
2017 72 2759
2018 70 3077
2019 82 3377
2020 86 3719
2021 135 3970
2022 104 4027
2023 143 3984

The following table provides academic rankings for Barnard College in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 327 372 1528
Geography and Cartography 357 405 1898
Geotechnical Engineering 325 369 2078
Paleontology 383 433 2088
Ecology 395 447 2218
Oceanography 392 445 2246
Geology 405 456 2292
Petrology and Geochemistry 389 440 2322
Earth science and Geophysics 393 444 2333
Environmental Management 399 451 2707
Agricultural Science 418 470 2728
Environmental Chemistry 407 459 2736
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 477 531 2978

Physics rankings

Barnard College ranked 360th for Physics in the United States and 2218th in the World with 1,866 publications made and 57,955 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#360 of 1,485 In the United States
#405 of 1,569 In North America
#2218 of 6,603 In the World

Barnard College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 15 208
1992 9 191
1993 23 179
1994 14 224
1995 15 245
1996 21 288
1997 21 315
1998 32 415
1999 28 369
2000 21 490
2001 35 590
2002 48 668
2003 35 804
2004 45 873
2005 45 982
2006 44 1106
2007 61 1306
2008 52 1382
2009 55 1568
2010 49 1744
2011 59 1698
2012 50 1808
2013 57 2085
2014 75 2279
2015 59 2385
2016 66 2477
2017 61 2511
2018 68 2762
2019 71 2889
2020 59 3090
2021 94 3307
2022 73 3403
2023 104 3130

The following table provides academic rankings for Barnard College in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 219 252 1065
Acoustical Engineering 262 297 1305
Astrophysics and Astronomy 322 363 1504
Atomic and Molecular physics 321 363 1684
Nuclear Physics 329 372 1871
Condensed Matter Physics 291 333 2013
Quantum and Particle physics 372 417 2284
Optical Engineering 436 486 2765
Materials Science 461 514 3120
Nanotechnology 478 531 3381

Medicine rankings

Barnard College ranked 459th for Medicine in the United States and 2242nd in the World with 1,761 publications made and 47,815 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#459 of 1,558 In the United States
#504 of 1,643 In North America
#2242 of 6,680 In the World

Barnard College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 9 183
1992 8 138
1993 13 186
1994 15 251
1995 15 304
1996 28 314
1997 8 335
1998 12 410
1999 22 360
2000 23 451
2001 25 474
2002 18 528
2003 34 614
2004 28 636
2005 30 692
2006 26 804
2007 31 933
2008 34 1004
2009 36 1195
2010 37 1384
2011 40 1433
2012 58 1654
2013 38 1851
2014 50 2067
2015 47 2193
2016 46 2214
2017 69 2443
2018 60 2689
2019 79 2700
2020 76 3253
2021 115 3761
2022 125 4051
2023 131 3778

The following table provides academic rankings for Barnard College in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Audiology 298 333 1016
Clinical Psychology 386 425 1162
Gerontology 416 458 1341
Psychiatry 387 425 1522
Family medicine 434 469 1625
Public Health 424 471 1845
Nursing 556 609 1955
Anatomy and Physiology 433 474 2078
Virology 403 441 2133
Immunology 414 450 2231
Physical Therapy 586 636 2409
Surgery 540 583 2468
Health Science 774 832 2486
Anesthesiology 507 551 2496
Pathology 470 517 2508
Pharmacology 478 519 2613
Oncology and Cancer research 506 549 2806
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 576 623 2910

Engineering rankings

Barnard College ranked 416th for Engineering in the United States and 2635th in the World with 1,759 publications made and 48,856 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#416 of 1,518 In the United States
#467 of 1,602 In North America
#2635 of 6,684 In the World

Barnard College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 14 143
1992 7 154
1993 25 162
1994 13 224
1995 14 245
1996 18 265
1997 19 300
1998 24 370
1999 22 336
2000 19 444
2001 28 515
2002 39 596
2003 29 709
2004 34 729
2005 46 885
2006 32 923
2007 46 1174
2008 54 1228
2009 47 1415
2010 50 1625
2011 63 1625
2012 51 1699
2013 47 1934
2014 73 2211
2015 57 2261
2016 60 2362
2017 63 2368
2018 62 2625
2019 80 2844
2020 75 3034
2021 95 3263
2022 84 3424
2023 102 3281

The following table provides academic rankings for Barnard College in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 262 297 1305
Systems Engineering 358 404 1887
Geotechnical Engineering 325 369 2078
Electrical Engineering 323 368 2248
Structural Engineering 380 426 2360
Civil Engineering 417 469 2490
Computer Networking 433 486 2506
Mechanical Engineering 457 508 2721
Aerospace Engineering 466 519 2737
Optical Engineering 436 486 2765
Electronic Engineering 401 453 2861
Telecommunications 475 527 2896
Metallurgical Engineering 456 507 3103
Materials Science 461 514 3120
Nanotechnology 478 531 3381
Chemical Engineering 500 553 3600

Psychology rankings

Barnard College ranked 384th for Psychology in the United States and 1483rd in the World with 1,730 publications made and 51,404 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#384 of 1,527 In the United States
#426 of 1,612 In North America
#1483 of 6,528 In the World

Barnard College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 11 140
1992 5 151
1993 18 193
1994 16 258
1995 13 294
1996 21 305
1997 10 325
1998 14 425
1999 18 315
2000 21 439
2001 23 493
2002 25 554
2003 37 654
2004 36 638
2005 28 794
2006 34 839
2007 38 951
2008 39 1000
2009 48 1254
2010 51 1488
2011 53 1513
2012 52 1698
2013 48 1912
2014 61 2109
2015 57 2286
2016 69 2292
2017 73 2458
2018 56 2779
2019 74 2799
2020 60 3278
2021 114 3668
2022 114 3784
2023 118 3468

The following table provides academic rankings for Barnard College in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 241 271 495
Child Psychology 344 381 955
Neuroscience 276 310 1019
Cognitive Science 279 314 1137
Clinical Psychology 386 425 1162
Social Psychology 389 432 1216
Psychiatry 387 425 1522
Education Majors 557 608 1734

Chemistry rankings

Barnard College ranked 433rd for Chemistry in the United States and 2724th in the World with 1,626 publications made and 50,111 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#433 of 1,407 In the United States
#483 of 1,488 In North America
#2724 of 6,447 In the World

Barnard College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 13 154
1992 13 178
1993 16 195
1994 12 287
1995 15 332
1996 16 403
1997 17 424
1998 14 503
1999 22 483
2000 31 613
2001 24 597
2002 32 655
2003 27 761
2004 24 822
2005 41 922
2006 23 1030
2007 39 1178
2008 36 1264
2009 36 1446
2010 44 1522
2011 44 1689
2012 38 1734
2013 54 1779
2014 48 2096
2015 61 2248
2016 63 2276
2017 66 2415
2018 61 2774
2019 65 2787
2020 64 3054
2021 100 3408
2022 77 3367
2023 101 3371

The following table provides academic rankings for Barnard College in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 370 414 2188
Petrology and Geochemistry 389 440 2322
Nutrition and Food Science 347 390 2575
Environmental Chemistry 407 459 2736
Inorganic Chemistry 404 451 2788
Organic Chemistry 465 515 3006
Physical chemistry 458 511 3046
Materials Science 461 514 3120
Nanotechnology 478 531 3381
Chemical Engineering 500 553 3600

Art & Design rankings

Barnard College ranked 221st for Art & Design in the United States and 795th in the World with 1,241 publications made and 20,034 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Art History, Aesthetics, Fashion Design, Creative Writing.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#221 of 1,321 In the United States
#252 of 1,404 In North America
#795 of 5,720 In the World

Barnard College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 20 47
1992 16 47
1993 19 62
1994 15 80
1995 14 79
1996 12 81
1997 10 84
1998 21 132
1999 18 106
2000 15 141
2001 19 171
2002 21 250
2003 26 276
2004 32 282
2005 14 379
2006 19 384
2007 23 399
2008 32 444
2009 37 458
2010 37 539
2011 40 539
2012 37 586
2013 20 627
2014 48 726
2015 43 697
2016 24 739
2017 26 737
2018 28 884
2019 42 964
2020 35 1020
2021 59 1068
2022 44 1013
2023 49 971

The following table provides academic rankings for Barnard College in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Creative Writing 111 131 295
Art History 194 220 500
Aesthetics 158 184 514
Performing arts 166 191 562
Cinematography 174 203 576
Painting and Drawing 143 166 618
Sculpture 143 166 618
Illustration and Concept Art 146 170 638
Literature 198 228 660
Fashion Design 349 391 1601

Economics rankings

Barnard College ranked 345th for Economics in the United States and 1342nd in the World with 851 publications made and 19,465 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Relations and Diplomacy.

Economics ranking Location
#345 of 1,317 In the United States
#384 of 1,400 In North America
#1342 of 5,995 In the World

Barnard College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 7 47
1992 3 43
1993 2 55
1994 8 80
1995 6 76
1996 10 91
1997 6 86
1998 9 112
1999 14 100
2000 12 137
2001 13 178
2002 11 189
2003 19 277
2004 19 277
2005 12 310
2006 18 310
2007 27 442
2008 22 439
2009 23 459
2010 28 543
2011 22 577
2012 18 650
2013 19 787
2014 31 814
2015 33 804
2016 32 927
2017 33 940
2018 33 1007
2019 36 1162
2020 33 1371
2021 60 1429
2022 45 1502
2023 49 1541

The following table provides academic rankings for Barnard College in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 118 135 309
International Relations and Diplomacy 132 153 349
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 335 372 1448
Development Studies 414 455 1502
Finance 391 434 1718

Business rankings

Barnard College ranked 463rd for Business in the United States and 2062nd in the World with 791 publications made and 14,947 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Public Policy / Administration, Marketing, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#463 of 1,334 In the United States
#509 of 1,412 In North America
#2062 of 6,187 In the World

Barnard College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 9 50
1992 6 48
1993 9 54
1994 8 73
1995 7 82
1996 7 102
1997 4 74
1998 8 131
1999 12 117
2000 11 136
2001 13 167
2002 10 175
2003 18 233
2004 21 241
2005 12 286
2006 19 314
2007 22 350
2008 19 396
2009 21 456
2010 18 563
2011 16 529
2012 19 637
2013 18 805
2014 36 780
2015 30 812
2016 23 867
2017 24 910
2018 23 953
2019 31 1093
2020 24 1231
2021 48 1307
2022 47 1409
2023 55 1384

The following table provides academic rankings for Barnard College in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 231 259 619
Finance 391 434 1718
Advertising 545 595 2020
Management 478 527 2325
Marketing 714 777 3537

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Barnard College

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Math Teachers 587 634 1752
Statistics 449 498 2395
Mathematics 478 527 2459